I’m an atheist, and I’m pretty sure I always have been. There wasn’t a moment that shattered my faith in God, or an experience that made me question the presence of a greater being. I’ve always been aware of him as a concept, but it was never something that made sense to me. Growing up [...]
(names have been changed to protect the irrelevant)
This story takes place around my junior year of high school. Anna and I met while working at Wal-Mart, and through several awkward exchanges had been out to eat a handful of times. She was cute, if a little reserved, and was generally excited to see me. I [...]
Warning: not for the faint of heart.
I walked into the bathroom at my office and was preparing to take care of business at the urinal when I heard two men walk in. They were chatting about something, but ceased conversation to head into two stalls next to each other.
I finished up, and headed to the [...]
Socially and Culturally
I went to high school in Pittsburgh, college in Cleveland and have spent my post-college years (thus far) in Washington, DC. The fact that I was homeschooled and moved 9 times before that tends to be unproductive in most conversations. My accent is generally determined to be western or mid-western, thus assuring my [...]
Or, Why I go on so many dates: part 2
“So, where are you from?”
“I’ve always found it hard to answer that question. I guess I’m from a lot of places.”
“What do you mean?”
“Well, for example, I’m actually from here.”
“I thought you said you were new to the area.”
“I am, but if I left, and someone [...]